Our suggestion that a tablet should be placed in the
Abbey to commemorate what Page did for the British people and the Empire during the War has met with an instant response. Though we cannot publish more than a sample of the letters we have received, we are most grateful to those who have written them. We trust that our readers will continue to record their opinions. The decision as to the Abbey rests solely, with the Dean and Chapter. But they, as Trustees for the most sacred spot in the English-speaking world, cannot give their sanction unless they feel justified in doing so by public opinion, and especially by the clearly expressed approval of representative men. Expressions by such persons are greatly to be desired. We do not want to put any pressure on the Dean and Chapter, and we shall acquiesce loyally in the final decision, whatever it is. We know that their sympathies are with us, but they cannot act prematurely. It is for us to prove that the occasion has come. We still hope that the House of Commons may be induced, not of course to usurp the duties of the Dean, but to put on record, and in the best way, our gratitude to the man who was our friend in the day of need and adversity.
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